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| 1685-1750 Posterity has raised Bach to very pinnacle of composers of all time. HIs final position as cantor of St thomas School and music director in Leipzig had considerable prestige in Lutheran world. It was only in 19th century that his passions, cantatas and instrumental music became known, performed, published and greatly admired. | life |
| received from his father, a town musician and from his elder brother Johann Christoph. He was trained as a violinist and organist, but itwas organ music that first attracted his interest as a composer. | learning |
| his best known works for harpsichord or clavichord is the double set of preludes and fugues that he entitled he well tempered keyboard. Each of 2 parts consists of 24 preludes and fugues, one set in each of the twelve major and minor keys. Part 1 is more unified in style and purpose than Part 2. | Well tempered Keyboard |
| He wrote 3 sets of six: English Suites BWV 806-11 (1715) and french Suites BWV 812-17 and six Partitas BWV 825-30, which were first published separately and then collected to form Part 1 of the Clavier Ubung (1731). Part 2 of this collection (1735) also contains a large Partita in B minor, BWV 831, entitled Overture in French Style for 2 manual harpsichord | The Harpsichord suities |
| the designations french and english suites are not Bachs own, both collections blend French and Italian qualities in highly personal style. Each set consists of standard four dance movements- allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue- with additional short movements. | Nature of French and English Suitesthe d |
| published in 1741 or 1742 as Part 4 of the Clavier Ubung, generally known as Goldberg Variations. ALl 30 variations preserve the bass and harmonic structure of the theme, a sarabande. | Goldberg Variations |
| six sonats for violin and harpsichord BWV 1014-19 (1717-23) | Ensemble SOnatas |
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